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The Writer’s Room Aims for Quiet Style Amid Hollywood Bar Scene By Charlie Amter, SPECIAL TO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES OCT. 14, 2011 Link: HERE. The article says it's in a space that "once belonged to Musso & Franks", so it's not technically in the back of it, per se. This LAist article, HERE, says the GOLDEN BOX opened in The Writers Room space in November of 2014. So far, I have not come across any place mentioning that this is a lesbian bar, but with a name like Golden Box...? ___________ In an article about Musso & Franks 100th Anniversary there was this: Musso & Frank became a favorite haunt of novelists like Faulkner and Fitzgerald. “The Screen Writers Guild was right across the street,” said present-day proprietor Mark Echeverria. “After their scripts were hacked apart by studio executives, they’d go to the Guild and complain…then cross the street to Musso’s and get drunk.” I was trying to figure out where the "Screen Writers Guild", precursor to the Writers Guild of America, was actually located. So far, this is what I've found. 1.) The Screen Writers’ Guild was formed in the summer of 1920. 2.) By February 1921, the group rented a temporary office in the Markham Building at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard. 3.) When the SWG was formed in 1920, writers made it clear that they not only wanted to improve their professional prospects but also wanted a place of their own to socialize and network. In addition to being the first elected Vice President of the SWG, Mary O’Connor was an organizer of the social arm of the Guild called The Writers’ Club. She was the majority shareholder in a company called The Las Palmas and Sunset Corporation, the company under which the SWG transacted business. One of the first activities of this company was the purchase of a mansion at 6716 Sunset Boulevard, which was then converted into a clubhouse. (By 1923, the address of the building became 6700 Sunset Blvd.) 4.) 1928 photo of the clubhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...+Club+1928.jpgSecurity Pacific National Bank Collection/LAPL 5.) This clubhouse would serve as a gathering place and SWG headquarters until 1933, when the newly revitalized union moved to 1655 N. Cherokee. (Near Melrose Ave.) https://www.wgfoundation.org/screenwritersguild-history |
E_R, I believe once or twice you said that underground tunnels was something that fascinated you, and I know we've come across those on NLA before. I saw this:
Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California - Atlas Obscura Discover Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California: During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. I haven't looked at this further, but I thought I'd post the link here in case I don't get back to it or whatever. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/...ls-los-angeles |
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https://i.postimg.cc/Hs2x46H8/GLOBE.jpg It's on the southwest corner of the nearly block-long building, facing 52nd Street. So the arrow on the left side of the sign isn't pointing at anything other than the right side of the sign. This must be why they went out of business: arbitrary arrows in their signage. |
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mystery locations A set of four slides from the Los Angeles Planning Department. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/wR08ns.jpg eBay #1 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/6l5IxT.jpg #2 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/H5BA85.jpg #3 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/77EwGq.jpg #4 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/3JLdIA.jpg Here's this again so you don't have to scroll back up.:) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/wR08ns.jpg Link . |
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I grew up at 58th and South Broadway - ‘50s to mid’60s - and walked past the Globe building on the way to school, doing errands or visiting friends. I recall a store past its prime, dark inside with second rate goods displayed, mostly clothing and furniture. Sad and shabby. There was no art deco/moderne facade.
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The last one took me a little longer. The street with the green median is Glendale Boulevard, and the major intersection is with N Alvarado Street. The bridge in the top-left is where Sunset crosses Glendale - we covered that in post #20936. We're looking roughly southwest.
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We have seen Aldo's a few times on NLA but this slide is new to the thread. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/hBJXrq.jpg eBay I see the dude on the right has been shopping at The House of Plaid. Aldos was located between the Warners Theater and a Coffee Dan's on the north side of Hollywood Blvd. ...HossC has a good photograph Here . |
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I believe this slide was also taken on Hollywood Blvd (I'm pretty sure I see stars on the sidewalk). . .but the exact corner is a mystery. (to me, anyway) Does anyone remember George's Famous Doubleburgers? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/wvsVaZ.jpg eBay Blue Period . |
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Street sign says Las Palmas Ave. -- and Hollywood Blvd. Whether it's still in business or not the GSV currently shows the signs on it to be a chicken place called "Hot Motha Clucker." The current GSV images on Hollywood Blvd. are a ghost town. |
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https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wBiq...32279369.0.jpgReuters News spread quickly last night about the fate of the Cinerama Dome, Arclight Cinemas, and Pacific Theatres. Decurion, the company that operates the theaters, says it will not reopen, even as LA County continues to relax coronavirus restrictions surrounding movie theaters this week. The closure is a massive blow to anyone itching to go back to watch movies in theaters, especially at the historic Cinerama Dome. Decurion’s announcement was quite a surprise. “This was not the outcome anyone wanted, but despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward,” the statement added. |
Hopefully, Netflix will buy it.
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It's the NE corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Las Palmas Ave., e-r. George's has been replaced by the Rusty Mullet at 6689 Hollywood Blvd. I need to revive my photo hosting arrangements, so apologies for not providing a screenshot. |
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https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/C3KvMn.jpg GSV The removal of the old signage has exposed all the light transomes....A welcome improvement. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/sAP79R.jpg detail It appears the Rusty Mullet is history - making way for the Hot Motha Clucker....:uhh: . |
A flickr.com poster came across a discarded photo album, 1890's-1920's, a fair number of the images are L.A./So. Cal.....it's a mix of postcards, professional photos and family snapshots.....https://www.flickr.com/photos/atomic...h/11748206814/
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